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2 SEP 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS Texas abortion ban • Elijah McClain death indictment • Ukraine NATO ambitions • Digital driver's licenses • Purdue Pharma settlement FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Harm of asymptomatic Covid • Plants intelligence • U.S. defense sprawl You are on the free plan of The Factual Help a friend be better informed. Get a free month of Premium. Refer a friend TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 136 articles How is Texas' new abortion law unique in its enforcement? Top from last 48 hrs Most extreme abortion law in US takes effect in Texas. The Guardian (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 81% • 6 min read Senate Bill 8 bars abortion once embryonic cardiac activity is detected, which is around six weeks, and offers no exceptions for rape or incest. Texas is the first state to ban abortion this early in pregnancy since Roe v Wade. The [law] is novel in that it is intentionally designed to shield government officials from enforcement, and thus make legal challenges more difficult to secure. ... It incentivizes any private citizen in the US to bring civil suit against an abortion provider or anyone who "aids or abets" the procedure. Those who sue can collect a minimum of $10,000 if they win, but if providers are win they cannot recoup any legal payment ... Abortion providers [and advocates] filed suit in July. A preliminary injunction hearing was originally set for August 30. However, the largely conservative fifth circuit court of appeals canceled the hearing. Providers then appealed to the US Supreme Court. But the Court failed to act before the law took effect on Wednesday, allowing it to proceed. Top from different political viewpoint Texas becomes first state to implement fetal heartbeat law after Supreme Court declines to act. National Review (Right) • Factual Grade 73% • 2 min read Top long-read The sweeping Texas abortion ban that took effect today is plainly inconsistent with SCOTUS precedents. Reason (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 87% • 6 min read Recent poll Should abortions be banned after 6 weeks of pregnancy? 702 votes • 107 comments View all articles #2 in U.S. News • 26 articles How did charges come about against officers in Elijah McClain's death? The charges were announced days after the second anniversary of when police stopped McClain on the street after a 911 caller reported a man who seemed "sketchy." The encounter quickly escalated, with... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. One payment. Once a year. $25 Upgrade Now #1 in World News • 24 articles What did Ukraine's president discuss in his summit with President Biden? As the two leaders sat down together for their meeting in the Oval Office, Biden reaffirmed that the U.S. continued to be "firmly committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial in... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. Don't scroll past. Support credible news for everyone. Upgrade Now #1 in Business News • 9 articles How will Apple's digital driver's license feature work? Eight states [Arizona, Georgia, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma and Utah] will roll out a feature allowing users to add drive... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The most affordable news subscription. $5/month. Upgrade Now TODAY'S POLL Would you prefer to use a digital version of your driver's license over a physical card? Yes No Unsure All votes are anonymous. This poll closes at: 9:00 PDT YESTERDAY'S POLL Will Social Security be a major source of income in your retirement? No   54% Yes   38% Unsure   9% 604 votes, 83 comments Context: Social Security expected to be insolvent after 2033, one year earlier than expected due to the pandemic. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " No - I have been hearing that social security has been on the brink of insolvency for decades. The prudent thing to do, despite being forced to fund it for current recipients, is not to make social security any part of your retirement plan. If there is a benefit at retirement, it should be considered a bonus. And that is how I am approaching my retirement planning." " Yes - I don't know if there will even be enough funds for people my age when we retire, but most of us will be counting on social s..." " Unsure - SS will be insolvent when I retire in 2035. But this just means benefits will be about 7..." Your comments and earned Respects. #1 in Health News • 19 articles What are the details behind Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement? The settlement will compel the members of the Sackler family, who own Purdue Pharma, to contribute at least $4.5 billion over nine years to the settlement fund in exchange... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The Factual can remain ad-free with your support. Upgrade Now SPREAD FACTS, NOT FEAR Refer a friend. They get 10% off. You get free stuff. Your referral count is:    0 View your rewards page You can also copy & paste your referral link: https://thefactual.com/?refid=10967136 UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS House Minority Leader McCarthy: Republicans 'will not forget' companies that give data to Jan. 6 committee. Washington Times (Moderate Right) • Grade 72% • 2 min read Joe Rogan covid treatment. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. North Carolina school shooting. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. Taliban executes singer. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. 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